Bruce Masters, a beer enthusiast, has etched his name in the record books following the ultimate booze cruise – a tour of 45,000 British pubs.
Undertaking a pub crawl that would even daunt students, the 66-year-old has traveled an estimated million miles since he began his quest for watering holes in 1960, all while enjoying 25,000 pints of locally brewed ale.
His most recent visit was to the Hole In The Wall pub in Portsmouth – yet he has no intention of stopping his journey anytime soon.
Utilizing train travel for all his journeys, Mr. Masters stated, “There are still a great many pubs I have not been to. If something is worth doing, it is worth doing properly.”
This beer aficionado maintains a detailed database of his pub ‘collection’ on his computer, which also counts airport departure lounge bars and bars on cross-country trains as part of his 51-year log.
However, his top two pubs are in his hometown of Flitwick, Bedfordshire – the Bumble Bee and The Swan.
He acknowledges that his wife, Violet, isn’t particularly fond of his record-breaking endeavor.
“But she does not begrudge me doing this, she just prefers to stay at home,” he explained.